Communication in Public Health

June 11, 2007
Watching people work in public health in India has reinforced the notion that effective communication and professionalism are major prequisites for any public health professional. The ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds, interests and opinions is an asset one must possess in order to be able to work in a team, which is what public health is really all about. I believe it takes emphathy, maturity, an ability to assess your own shortcomings and a willingness to work on them in order to become a more professional practioner as well as a better person.